At the 2016 ceremony, held in Glasgow, Craig David, Drake, Kano and Lady Leshurr took home the night’s main awards.

Leeds City Council estimated hosting the 2015 MOBO Awards brought in £1.35m to the local economy through ticket sales and hotel bookings.

Councillor Judith Blake, council leader, said: “It is hugely important that as we bid for European Capital Culture we find every opportunity to showcase the cultural diversity of the city on an international stage and MOBO Awards is a fantastic platform for this.”

The MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Organisation was founded in 1996 to “champion and elevate urban music genres” in the mainstream music industry.